The 20 Toughest Neighborhoods in the State of Nebraska For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

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The 20 Toughest Neighborhoods in the State of Nebraska For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

by Liam Johnson

Friday, August 7, 2015

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States, we take a look at how neighborhoods in the State of Nebraska rank for gaining access to healthy food.

State of Nebraska

1,826,341
Total Population

1,287,027
Urban Population

539,314
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

31.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

22.7%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

472,813
Population With Poor Acccess

285,617
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

187,195
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.24%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.35%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.13%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

456,552

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Nebraska (2010)

346,285

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In Nebraska (2010)

110,267

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In Nebraska (2010)

26.9%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

22.57%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

40.48%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

122,792
Population With Poor Acccess

78,155
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

44,637
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

231,290

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Nebraska (2010)

143,590

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In Nebraska (2010)

87,699

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In Nebraska (2010)

29.71%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

22.23%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

41.95%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

68,715
Population With Poor Acccess

31,926
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

36,789
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Nebraska Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Pierce, Nebraska

7,266
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,266
Rural Population

80.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

80.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Hitchcock, Nebraska

2,908
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,908
Rural Population

87.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

87.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Polk, Nebraska

5,406
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,406
Rural Population

87.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

87.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Nance, Nebraska

3,735
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,735
Rural Population

93.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

93.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Perkins, Nebraska

2,970
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,970
Rural Population

99.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Garden, Nebraska

2,057
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,057
Rural Population

99.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Keya Paha, Nebraska

824
Total Population

0
Urban Population

824
Rural Population

99.88%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Hooker, Nebraska

736
Total Population

0
Urban Population

736
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Grant, Nebraska

614
Total Population

0
Urban Population

614
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Wheeler, Nebraska

818
Total Population

0
Urban Population

818
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Blaine, Nebraska

478
Total Population

0
Urban Population

478
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Logan, Nebraska

763
Total Population

0
Urban Population

763
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Webster, Nebraska

3,812
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,812
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Boyd, Nebraska

2,099
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,099
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Thomas, Nebraska

647
Total Population

0
Urban Population

647
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Frontier, Nebraska

2,756
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,756
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Hayes, Nebraska

967
Total Population

0
Urban Population

967
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Banner, Nebraska

690
Total Population

0
Urban Population

690
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 McPherson, Nebraska

539
Total Population

0
Urban Population

539
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Arthur, Nebraska

460
Total Population

0
Urban Population

460
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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